Noah & the Whale

One of the earliest British folk revival bands Noah & the Whale have today announced they are splitting up. The band launched the career of Laura Marling, who was a member of the band in the early days and sang on their…

If you thought Leona Lewis singing the Snow Patrol track was the definitive song called ‘Run’, then think again. Listen to this. That’s not to say Rhodes’ track doesn’t share certain things in common with its illustrious namesake – there’s…

How could we choose anything other than Noah & the Whale’s ‘5 Years Time’ as our song of the day on this our fifth birthday? It’s a brilliant song with a brilliant video, and Noah & the Whale were one…

‘There Will Come a Time’ is taken from Noah and the Whale’s fourth album Heart of Nowhere, which is released today. In true NATW style, the record is accompanied by a short film directed by frontman Charlie Fink about a…

Fade in. Exterior shot. Non-descript North American suburbs. A long street, lined with pristine houses and sedans, filled with people in suits and ties climbing into their cars and driving off for work. Straight cut to a train station. A…

We were very honoured to be invited to takeover part of Tom Robinson’s show on BBC 6 Music tonight. Tom and his team were celebrating Laura Marling’s forthcoming album Once I Was An Eagle with a LM-inspired playlist, and knowing…

There is a stark contrast between the Noah and the Whale that first started as a young folk-pop ensemble with a love for elegant instrumentation (at the time probably one step too ambitious), and the solid and mature band of…

Last year I went to see Noah & the Whale perform their second album First Days of Spring at the Camden Roundhouse. Their performance, like the album, was devastating. Half of the room was in tears. The gig could fairly…

Mumford & Sons have come a long way in the past three years, from playing tiny rinkydink venues they gathered fans through word of mouth and associations with more established acts like Laura Marling and Noah & the Whale. Tonight…

FFS turned two last month, and while we don’t like to make a fuss, it’s made us a tad reflective. Especially Brian, who’s a sentimental sort of owl. He has been remembering all the beautiful music he’s listened to over…